# HackerNews Job Scraper

> Use this tool when you need to extract and analyze job postings from HackerNews 'Who's Hiring' threads, solving the problem of manually searching and tracking job listings. It takes keywords and search queries as input and outputs detailed job postings and search results, utilizing a file-based caching system for efficient data management. Ideal for job seekers, recruiters, or researchers looking to streamline their job search process.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/evilbuck-hn-candidate-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/evilbuck-hn-candidate-mcp

## Description

Extracts and manages job postings from HackerNews 'Who's Hiring' threads, enabling users to search and analyze listings through Claude Desktop. It provides tools for keyword-based job searches and detailed post retrieval while utilizing a file-based caching system.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** browser-automation
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/gpz7c1u0fw)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/evilbuck/hn_candidate_mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "evilbuck-hn-candidate-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/evilbuck-hn-candidate-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/evilbuck-hn-candidate-mcp/pull`

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